Molecular to Global Biogeochemistry

syllabus

August 29th readings: Schlesinger; Zak

August 31st powerpoint: History of Biogeochemistry and Origins of the Elements and Life

September 5th readings (7 total) Nisbet; Falkowski; Raymond; Kasting; Navarro-Gonzalez; Des Marais; Xiong

September 7th powerpoint: The atmosphere

September 14th reading: 2001 IPCC report, chapter 4

September 19th lecture: Atmospheric chemistry

Sept. 21st powerpoint: The lithosphere

Sept 26th powerpoint: Soils

Sept 28th readings (2): Falkowski Blank

Sept 28th (due Oct 3, in class): Quiz

Oct 3, Oct 5: Microbial Diversity, Membrane potential, Winogradsky handout

Oct 10, Oct 12: Redox potentials and microbial diversity

Oct 19th (due Oct 24, in class): Quiz 3

Oct 17, Oct 19th: Phototrophy

Oct 24: C1 metabolism

Nov. 2 readings (2): Monson Austin

Nov. 7th reading: IPCC Chapter

Nov. 7th (due Nov 14, in class) Midterm

Readings for Nov 14th: Hungate Cleveland

Extra reading on CO2 and N fixation (not required)

Reading for Nov. 30th: Vitousek paper

ARB tutorial (not required)

Due Dec 14th, in class Quiz 4 Anammox Anammox news and views Archaeal Nitrification Foram Denitrification

Also due Dec 14th: Quiz 5 Jickells paper Chadwick paper

November 28, 30th powerpoint: Microbial N cycle

Global N cycle Powerpoint

Freshwater Biogeochemistry Notes

FINAL EXAM: Due Dec. 18th at 9 AM

Dec. 12 Oceans lecture